The Dodgers lost their fifth in a row and fell out of a first-place tie with San Francisco in the National League West.

Elian Herrera delivered an RBI triple in the fourth and then scored on a single by Juan Rivera to end a 33-inning LA scoring drought and bring the Dodgers back from an early 2-0 deficit.

New York quickly regained the lead, however, when Mike Nickeas singled with one out in the fifth, advanced to second on a sacrifice by pitcher Chris Young and scored on the double by Torres.

Young (2-1) went 6 1/3 innings in his fifth start since returning from shoulder surgery. He gave up both Los Angeles runs on six hits with six strikeouts and no walks.

Bobby Parnell, handed the New York closer's role while Frank Francisco is on the disabled list, worked a perfect ninth for his first save. Parnell had blown 15 of 22 saves opportunities over the past five seasons.

Chris Capuano (9-3) surrendered the double to Torres and took the loss in a seven-inning effort. Capuano suffered his first loss in five starts.

David Wright drove in the first two New York runs with a double in the first and a homer in the fourth.

United Press International is a leading provider of news, photos and information to millions of readers around the globe via UPI.com and its licensing services.

With a history of reliable reporting dating back to 1907, today's UPI is a credible source for the most important stories of the day, continually updated - a one-stop site for U.S. and world news, as well as entertainment, trends, science, health and stunning photography. UPI also provides insightful reports on key topics of geopolitical importance, including energy and security.

A Spanish version of the site reaches millions of readers in Latin America and beyond.

UPI was founded in 1907 by E.W. Scripps as the United Press (UP). It became known as UPI after a merger with the International News Service in 1958, which was founded in 1909 by William Randolph Hearst. Today, UPI is owned by News World Communications.